Arkansas Democrat Gazette Pollution comments sought Agency preparing list of water bodies needing cleanup By Emily Walkenhorst Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality officials will hear public comments this week about the state’s latest proposed list of polluted water bodies that require cleanup under the federal Clean Water Act. Tuesday’s meeting is […]
KTTN Trenton Farms Denied Permit for Grundy County CAFO The Missouri Clean Water Commission yesterday made official, it’s decision to overturn an operating permit for Trenton Farms Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation proposed for the Hickory area of rural Grundy County. The commission last Wednesday voted four to two, over-ruling the […]
Science ignored A new assessment By Mike Masterson Posted: February 28, 2016 at 1:42 a.m. Here we go again, circling the same wagons accomplishing nothing while avoiding robust discussion over the real potential for environmental calamity in our precious Buffalo National River watershed. And for what, I continue to wonder? To […]
KUAF Radio Federal Agencies: Industrial Hog Farm Near Buffalo River Poses No Environmental Impacts By JACQUELINE FROELICH & OZARKS AT LARGE STAFF Listen to this segment here.n
Arkansas Democrat Gazette Report: Pig-farm harm unlikely 2 agencies issue ‘finding of no significant impact’ on river By Emily Walkenhorst Two federal agencies’ “finding of no significant impact” report on the environment from C&H Hog Farms near the Buffalo River has been signed, effectively ending a lawsuit that sought to curtail […]
Arkansas Times Federal agencies find “no significant impact” to hog farm near Buffalo River, alarming environmental groups Posted By David Ramsey on Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 3:48 PM A coalition of environmental and community groups is expressing frustration with the “finding of no significant impact” by federal agencies regarding C&H Hog Farm, the 6,500-hog facility […]
Arkansas Online Impaired waterbodies Missed deadline By Mike Masterson This article was published today at 2:08 a.m. Meanwhile, back along the majestic Buffalo National River, one of our state’s brightest jewels for recreation and tourism. Kevin Cheri, superintendent of the Buffalo River National Park Service office at Harrison, in October sent […]
Arkansas Times Environmental groups criticize ADEQ for failing to put Big Creek, near C&H Hog Farm, on “impaired waters” list Posted By David Ramsey on Mon, Feb 1, 2016 at 7:13 PM Environmental and community groups worried about the impact of C&H Hog Farm, a 6,500 hog operation near the Big Creek tributary to the Buffalo National River, […]